Great Garlic Recipes/1997

Fajitas

Servings Prep. Time Cooking Time Calories % from Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
6 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A


INGREDIENTS:
1/2 cup lime juice or 1/4 cup lime juice and 1/4 cup tequila or beer 1 tablespoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon dried oregano leaves
2 teaspoons ground cumin 2 teaspoons black pepper 1 pound flank steak
6 (10-inch) flour tortillas or 12 (7-inch) flour tortillas 4 bell peppers, any color, halved 1 large bunch green onions
salsa cruda 1 cup coarsely chopped fresh cilantro 1 ripe avocado, thinly sliced
6 tablespoons sour cream



1 To prepare marinade, combine lime juice, garlic, oregano, cumin and black pepper in small bowl. Place flank steak in resealable plastic food storage bag; pour marinade over steak. Press air from bag and seal; turn bag to coat. Refrigerate 30 minutes or up to 24 hours.
2 Place tortillas in stacks of 3. Wrap each stack in foil; set aside.
3 Drain marinade from meat into small saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Remove from heat; set aside.
4 To prevent sticking, spray grid with nonstick cooking spray. Adjust grid 4 to 6 inches above heat. Prepare coals for grilling. Place meat in center of grill over medium-hot coals. Place bell peppers, skin side down, around meat; cover. Grill peppers 6 minutes or until skin is spotted with brown. Turn over and continue grilling 6 to 8 minutes or until tender. Move to sides of grill to keep warm while meat finishes grilling.
5 Grill meat, basting frequently with marinade, 8 minutes or until brown. Turn; grill 8 to 10 minutes or until slightly pink in center for medium doneness. During the last 4 minutes of grilling, brush onions with remaining marinade; grill 1 to 2 minutes. Turn; grill 1 to 2 minutes or until tender.
6 Place packets of tortillas on grill; heat about 5 minutes. Slice peppers and onions into thin 2-inch-long strips. Thinly slice meat across the grain.
7 Place tortilla on plate. Place meat, peppers, onions, salsa cruda and cilantro in center of each tortilla. Fold sides completely over filling to enclose. Serve with avocado and sour cream.

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